River Flood Warning 319, NWS St. Louis, MO, December 27, 2008

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2008, 9:38 PM CST (03:38 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 28, 2008, 1:48 AM CST
Expired: Dec 29, 2008, 1:48 AM CST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Pike County, IL, Scott County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River at Valley City (VALI2). The gauge peaked at 12.68 ft at Dec 30, 2008, 1:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05586100, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 280339
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
938 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 2 INCH RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24
HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC149-171-290338-
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/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0748Z.090104T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY.
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT AND 
  THEN RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES 
  ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS FLOODED
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY      11  10.39      11.7   14.4   16.2   17.0   17.8

7 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 281822
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1221 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AN AVERAGE OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS AND NO PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN THE 
NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

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/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090104T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1221 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS FLOODED
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

ILLINOIS RIVER
  VALLEY CITY      11   11.95      13.6   15.4   16.5   17.3   17.8

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 290357
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAILWATER 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE MOST RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENT AND NO RAIN IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONITNUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-300357-
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/NLGI2.2.ER.081230T1559Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND TAILWATER
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED


$$

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957 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 431.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 437.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING JANUARY TH. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 438.0 FEET...MAIN ROAD IN VALLEY CITY OVERTOPPED
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS.


$$

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/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...COMMERCIAL BUILDING IS FLOODED


$$

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/HARI2.1.ER.081230T0000Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE NEAR 25.7 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23  20.55      21.4   22.8   23.8   24.4   24.8
  MEREDOSIA       432 431.64     432.7  434.5  435.8  436.7  437.2
  VALLEY CITY      11  12.30      13.6   15.4   16.5   17.3   17.8
  HARDIN           25  24.50      24.7   25.2   25.4   25.6   25.7

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 291822
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1222 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ON AVERAGE ONE INCH OF PRECIPITATION 
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 27TH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND 
ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

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/NLGI2.1.ER.090102T1500Z.090105T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1222 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...THE LOCK WALL IS COMPLETELY OVERTOPPED.

$$

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/MROI2.2.ER.081229T2008Z.090105T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1222 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 431.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 436.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-301821-
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/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090105T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1222 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA FLOODED.

$$

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/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0324.090101T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.090101T1200Z.090104T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1222 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23   19.97      20.6   21.5   22.2   22.9   23.4
  MEREDOSIA        432 431.85     432.8  433.5  434.2  434.9  435.3
  VALLEY CITY      11   12.39      13.3   14.3   15.0   15.5   15.9
  HARDIN           25   24.57      24.7   24.8   25.0   25.0   25.0

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 300313
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
912 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-310312-
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/NLGI2.1.ER.090103T0600Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET SUNDAY EVENING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...THE LOCK WALL IS COMPLETELY OVERTOPPED.


$$

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912 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 435.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS


$$

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912 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

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/HARI2.1.ER.090101T1200Z.090104T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23  20.10      20.5   21.2   21.9   22.5   23.2
  MEREDOSIA       432 432.12     432.3  433.1  433.8  434.6  435.2
  VALLEY CITY      11  12.57      12.9   13.7   14.5   15.1   15.6
  HARDIN           25  24.63      24.7   24.8   25.0   25.0   25.0

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 301732
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1131 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER...
 
  AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES

  AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WHICH OCCURRED
ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 27TH WHICH LEFT OVER AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS
THE RIVER BASIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-311731-
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/NLGI2.1.ER.090102T1200Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

$$

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/MROI2.2.ER.081229T2235Z.090105T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 432.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS.

$$

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/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090105T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

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/HARI2.1.ER.081231T0000Z.090102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST               7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG    12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03  01/04

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23    20.75      21.6   22.4   23.0   23.4   23.7
  MEREDOSIA        432  432.74     433.5  434.4  434.9  435.3  435.6
  VALLEY CITY      11    13.13      13.8   14.6   15.2   15.7   16.1
  HARDIN           25    24.90      25.0   25.1   25.2   25.2   25.1

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 310321
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
921 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT

   LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER 
   MEREDOSIA 
   VALLEY CITY 
   HARDIN 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT FROM THIS
PAST WEEKEND...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-010321-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0322.090102T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.090102T1800Z.090105T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 23.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING.

$$

ILC137-149-010320-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.081229T2235Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 435.8 FEET EARLY 
  NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS.

$$

ILC149-171-010320-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET EARLY NEXT 
  WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...THE ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODS.

$$

ILC013-083-010320-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0324.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.081231T0100Z.090102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
  INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03  01/04

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD TW  23    21.03     21.6   22.4   22.9   23.3   23.7
  MEREDOSIA       432   433.04    433.4  434.3  434.9  435.2  435.6
  VALLEY CITY      11    13.38     13.8   14.6   15.2   15.7   16.0
  HARDIN           25    25.02     25.0   25.1   25.2   25.2   25.2

000 
WGUS83 KLSX 311746
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1145 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ILLINOIS...

 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA AFFECTING MORGAN AND PIKE COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY AFFECTING PIKE AND SCOTT COUNTIES 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN AFFECTING CALHOUN AND JERSEY COUNTIES 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF THE PAST WEEKENDS HEAVY PRECIPITATION
EVENT AND SNOW MELT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

ILC009-011745-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0322.090101T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.1.ER.090101T1500Z.090104T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LD TW
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED



$$

ILC137-149-011744-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0323.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI2.2.ER.081229T2235Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT MEREDOSIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 433.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 432.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 435.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 436.0 FEET...CITY OF MEREDOSIA PLUGS STORM SEWER 
  OUTLETS.
* IMPACT...AT 435.4 FEET...MEREDOSIA BOAT DOCK FLOODS

$$

ILC149-171-011744-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0319.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VALI2.2.ER.081228T0636Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT VALLEY CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...ROAD TO NORBUT FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA 
  FLOODED.

$$

ILC013-083-011744-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0324.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HARI2.1.ER.081231T0100Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HARDIN
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE..
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  LOWLAND FLOODING OF 
  UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   01/01  01/02  01/03  01/04  01/05

ILLINOIS RIVER
  LA GRANGE LD T   23 22.05      22.9   23.5   23.8   24.0   24.0
  MEREDOSIA        432 433.67     434.4  435.0  435.4  435.8  435.8
  VALLEY CITY      11 13.88      14.5   15.1   15.6   16.1   16.2
  HARDIN           25 25.03      25.0   24.9   25.0   25.1   25.1

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 27, 5:16 PM CST, 4 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 5:16 PM CST, 4 hours 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
516 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

.DISCUSSION...
/325 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008/
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MO/SOUTHWEST IL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT WAS PUSHING ACROSS
CENTRAL MO AND THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING.

WEATHER QUIETS DOWN EARLY IN THE WEEK AS UPPER FLOW PATTERN BECOMES
NEARLY ZONAL ACROSS THE MIDWEST BY MONDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF DIG ANOTHER
SHORT WAVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE IN THE WEEK.

TPS

&&

.AVIATION...
/513 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008/
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...

COLD FRONT THROUGH KCOU AND KUIN...WILL PASS ACROSS KSTL AND KSUS
BY 02Z. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WIND EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
SUNDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...BAND OF LIFR CEILINGS EXIST BEHIND THE
FRONT AND HAVE THEM PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH
MVFR CEILING AND EVENTUALLY VFR CONDITIONS RETURNING TO THE AREA
BY SUNDAY MORNING.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STE.
     GENEVIEVE.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CLINTON IL-
     MARION IL-RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 7:36 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
736 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-281200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
736 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

OCCASIONAL FLURRIES AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED THIS
EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL
AS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THE REMAINDER OF
TONIGHT...HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE URGED TO REPORT ANY HIGH WATER OR
FLOODING THAT THEY OBSERVE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

TRUETT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:01 PM CST, 4 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
501 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0454 PM     TSTM WND GST     CENTRALIA               38.52N 89.13W
12/27/2008  M0 MPH           MARION             IL   AWOS

            52 MPH AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT.

&&

JKRAMPER

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:08 PM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
508 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     TSTM WND GST     SALEM                   38.63N 88.95W
12/27/2008  M0 MPH           MARION             IL   AWOS

            AT THE SALEM AIRPORT...54 MPH.

&&

JKRAMPER

Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:13 PM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
513 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0459 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW FESTUS             38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008  E1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SINCE 315 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND
            SMALL CREEKS RISING JUST A BIT.

&&

TRUETT

Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:02 PM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
602 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NOKOMIS            39.34N 89.34W
12/27/2008  M1.80 INCH       MONTGOMERY         IL   PUBLIC

&&

TRUETT

Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:15 PM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
615 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0920 AM TSTM WND DMG EWING 40.01N 91.71W
12/27/2008 LEWIS MO EMERGENCY MNGR

HOUSE NEAR EWING HAD SHINGLES BLOWN OFF AND A DECK
DAMAGED.

0922 AM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH BOONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

PEA SIZE HAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0926 AM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
12/27/2008 E0.88 INCH BOONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR

ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0935 AM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 40.13N 91.52W
12/27/2008 LEWIS MO EMERGENCY MNGR

TREES DOWN IN CANTON.

0940 AM TORNADO THOMPSON 39.19N 91.98W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

PUBLIC REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO IN A FIELD NEAR THOMPSON.
NO DAMAGE REPORTED.

1005 AM HAIL MEXICO 39.17N 91.87W
12/27/2008 E0.50 INCH AUDRAIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1007 AM HAIL JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

1009 AM HAIL JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

WEST SIDE OF JEFFERSON CITY. PEA SIZE HAIL COVERED THE
GROUND. LIGHT WIND.

1010 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N LADDONIA 39.26N 91.64W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

BARN DESTROYED.

1010 AM TORNADO 6 N NEW LONDON 39.67N 91.40W
12/27/2008 RALLS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

TWO HOMES DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY HH NEAR HIGHWAY 61. A
BILLBOARD ALSO DOWN ALONG 61. SOME TREES AND POWER LINES
ALSO DOWN.

1010 AM TSTM WND DMG NEW LONDON 39.58N 91.40W
12/27/2008 RALLS MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

HOME REPORTED DAMAGED NEAR NEW LONDON. NE DETAILS YET.

1015 AM TORNADO 1 N LADDONIA 39.26N 91.64W
12/27/2008 AUDRAIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HANGER DESTROYED. DEBRIS SCATTERED 100 FT.

1030 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW LIBERTY 39.90N 91.13W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL EMERGENCY MNGR

HOME REPORTED DAMAGED NEAR LIBERTY.

1033 AM TORNADO 4 NW LIBERTY 39.92N 91.16W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROOFS OF 3 HOMES LIFTED AND THROWN 500 YARDS TO THE
NORTHEAST.

1037 AM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 39.34N 91.20W
12/27/2008 PIKE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROOF DAMAGE TO LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS NEAR HIGHWAY 61 AND
54.

1037 AM TSTM WND DMG BARRY 39.70N 91.04W
12/27/2008 PIKE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1037 AM TORNADO 5 N LIBERTY 39.95N 91.11W
12/27/2008 ADAMS IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

MACHINE SHED DESTROYED. DEBRIS BLOWN INTO TREES. TREES
UPROOTED.

1039 AM HAIL WELLSVILLE 39.07N 91.57W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

1041 AM TSTM WND DMG NEW FLORENCE 38.91N 91.45W
12/27/2008 MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF THE ROOF OF A MOTEL.

1054 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N PERRY 39.83N 90.75W
12/27/2008 PIKE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 104 AND
107.

1058 AM TSTM WND DMG JONESBURG 38.85N 91.31W
12/27/2008 MONTGOMERY MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ROOF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF THREE BUIDINGS.

1110 AM TSTM WND DMG DAVIS 39.06N 91.02W
12/27/2008 LINCOLN MO AMATEUR RADIO

ROOF DAMAGE AT A 40 YEAR OLD HOUSE.

1110 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW TROY 38.99N 90.99W
12/27/2008 LINCOLN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1 TO 2 MILES NW OF TROY...BARN DESTROYED.

1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FORISTELL 38.82N 90.96W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO AMATEUR RADIO

WIND GUST TO 48 MPH.

1205 PM HAIL 4 N JERSEYVILLE 39.18N 90.33W
12/27/2008 E0.25 INCH GREENE IL AMATEUR RADIO

1205 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N JERSEYVILLE 39.18N 90.33W
12/27/2008 GREENE IL AMATEUR RADIO

35 MPH WIND GUST.

1245 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N BEAUFORT 38.43N 91.19W
12/27/2008 U0.00 MPH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW STEELVILLE 37.91N 91.43W
12/27/2008 CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HOME WEATHER STATION MEASURED 58 MPH WIND GUST.

1245 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N BEAUFORT 38.43N 91.19W
12/27/2008 E50.00 MPH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

1245 PM TSTM WND DMG CUBA 38.06N 91.40W
12/27/2008 CRAWFORD MO TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT OF MINIR ROOF DAMAGE TO ONE BUILDING IN CUBA.

0104 PM TSTM WND DMG MOSELLE 38.39N 90.90W
12/27/2008 FRANKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO

ESTIMATED 40 MPH WIND GUST ALONG I-44.

0117 PM FLASH FLOOD COTTLEVILLE 38.75N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

WATER OVER HIGHWAY N JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY K.

0117 PM FLASH FLOOD WASHINGTON 38.55N 91.01W
12/27/2008 FRANKLIN MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREETS FLOODED IN WASHINGTON. SIX TO 12 INCHES OF WATER
ON SOME ROADS.

0125 PM TSTM WND DMG ELLISVILLE 38.59N 90.59W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUST. 1.02 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE
MIDNIGHT.

0126 PM FLASH FLOOD COTTLEVILLE 38.75N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

MOTHERHEAD ROAD REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO A MUD SLIDE.

0126 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW MELLE 38.71N 90.88W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER

HIGHWAY F JUST SOUTH OF NEW MELLE DOWN TO 1 LANE DUE TO
FLOODING.

0126 PM TSTM WND DMG WILDWOOD 38.58N 90.66W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

48 MPH WIND GUST AT HIGHWAY 100 AND 109.

0132 PM FLOOD JEFFERSON CITY 38.57N 92.19W
12/27/2008 COLE MO TRAINED SPOTTER

MINOR STREET FLOODING IN THE WESTVIEW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
IN WESTERN JEFFERSON CITY. RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.5 INCHES
IN 1.5 HOURS.

0140 PM FLASH FLOOD CHESTERFIELD 38.65N 90.58W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER OVER THE ROADS AT BAXTER AND CLARKSON.

0141 PM FLASH FLOOD HAZELWOOD 38.78N 90.36W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING REPORTED...THREE TO SIX INCHES DEEP.

0141 PM FLASH FLOOD BALLWIN 38.59N 90.55W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

MINOR STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BALLWIN.

0148 PM FLASH FLOOD WELDON SPRING 38.72N 90.65W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

WATER REPORTED OVER HIGHWAY D AT CALLAWAT FORK ROAD.

0150 PM FLASH FLOOD HARVESTER 38.75N 90.58W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO NWS EMPLOYEE

WATER REPORTED OVER PITTMAN HILL ROAD.

0150 PM TSTM WND DMG FENTON 38.54N 90.45W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN. ONE LIMB FELL ON A PICK-UP TRUCK CAUSING
DAMAGE.

0159 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SW WELDON SPRING 38.70N 90.68W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON HIGHWAY F WEST OF HIGHWAY 94...WATER
AND DEBRIS OVER THE ROAD.

0200 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MEDORA 39.16N 90.14W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH MACOUPIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.42 INCHES OR RAIN AS OF 2 PM.

0200 PM TSTM WND GST OAKVILLE 38.44N 90.32W
12/27/2008 E0.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. BACKYARDS FLOODED.

0205 PM FLASH FLOOD MAPLEWOOD 38.61N 90.32W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

ABOUT 1 INCH OF WATER ON MANCHESTER ROAD IN MAPLEVOOD.

0206 PM TSTM WND GST HILLSBORO 38.23N 90.57W
12/27/2008 E0.00 MPH JEFFERSON MO AMATEUR RADIO

ESTIMATED 40 MPH WIND GUST.

0218 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N HILLSBORO 38.26N 90.57W
12/27/2008 JEFFERSON MO AMATEUR RADIO

WATER OVER HIGHWAY BB...SOME DEBIS MIXED IN AS WELL.

0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N DE SOTO 38.1GHWAY JJ...40 TO 45 MPH WIND GUST.

0220 PM FLASH FLOOD KIRKWOOD 38.58N 90.42W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS MO PUBLIC

MINOR STREET FLOODING IN KIRKWOOD.

0223 PM HAIL 3 SW FESTUS 38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008 E0.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER

PEA TO 1/2 INCH HAIL.

0225 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. PETERS 38.78N 90.61W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

SEVERAL REPORTS OF MINOR STREET FLOODING IN ST.
PETERS...ON MEXICO ROAD AND JUNGERMANN ROAD.

0229 PM FLASH FLOOD GODFREY 38.97N 90.19W
12/27/2008 MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN GODFREY.

0242 PM FLASH FLOOD BETHALTO 38.90N 90.05W
12/27/2008 MADISON IL AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BETHALTO.

0242 PM HEAVY RAIN WOOD RIVER 38.86N 90.08W
12/27/2008 M0.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.60 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 8 AM

0242 PM FLASH FLOOD DEFIANCE 38.63N 90.78W
12/27/2008 ST. CHARLES MO EMERGENCY MNGR

FEMME OSAGE CREEK WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS ALONG HIGHWAY F.
WATER HAS PEAKED AND IS RECEDING.

0245 PM HEAVY RAIN ALTON 38.90N 90.15W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH MADISON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

1.2 INCHES SINCE 1 PM.

0302 PM FLASH FLOOD WATERLOO 38.33N 90.16W
12/27/2008 MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

STREET FLOODING...4 - 5 INCHES OF WATER ON SEVERAL ROADS.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD GILLESPIE 39.13N 89.82W
12/27/2008 MACOUPIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

MINOR STREET FLOODING.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS CITY MO AMATEUR RADIO

MINOR FLOODING ON FOREST PARK PARKWAY NEAR BIG BEND.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD SHIPMAN 39.12N 90.05W
12/27/2008 MACOUPIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

HIHGWAY 16 CLOSED DUE TO 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER.

0307 PM FLASH FLOOD ST. LOUIS 38.64N 90.24W
12/27/2008 ST. LOUIS CITY MO AMATEUR RADIO

STREET FLOODING AROUND CARONDELET PARK.

0307 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 37.78N 90.43W
12/27/2008 ST. FRANCOIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT OF ONE POWER LINE DOWN.

0307 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 37.78N 90.43W
12/27/2008 ST. FRANCOIS MO TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE REPORTED DOWN IN DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON.

0318 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 E JERSEYVILLE 39.12N 90.27W
12/27/2008 JERSEY IL AMATEUR RADIO

HIGHWAY 16 IMPASSABLE.

0337 PM TSTM WND DMG RED BUD 38.21N 90.00W
12/27/2008 RANDOLPH IL TRAINED SPOTTER

PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED BY STORM SPOTTER OF 48 MPH.

0355 PM HEAVY RAIN WSW MASCOUTAH 38.51N 89.81W
12/27/2008 M0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL PUBLIC

2.07 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR...WITH .64 IN THE PAST 30
MINUTES.

0359 PM HEAVY RAIN SULLIVAN 38.22N 91.17W
12/27/2008 M1.40 INCH FRANKLIN MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SINCE 12 NOON.

0417 PM HEAVY RAIN FREEBURG 38.43N 89.91W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL EMERGENCY MNGR

FROM 345 PM TO 415 PM...1.22 INCHES OF RAIN.

0417 PM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVILLE 38.53N 90.00W
12/27/2008 E0.00 INCH ST. CLAIR IL AMATEUR RADIO

SINCE 2 PM...2.75 INCHES OF RAIN.

0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W LIVELY GROVE 38.30N 89.64W
12/27/2008 WASHINGTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0440 PM TSTM WND DMG NASHVILLE 38.35N 89.38W
12/27/2008 WASHINGTON IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN...RELAYED VIA THE ADDIEVILLE
FIRE DEPT.

0454 PM TSTM WND GST CENTRALIA 38.52N 89.13W
12/27/2008 M0.00 MPH MARION IL AWOS

52 MPH AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT.

0459 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW FESTUS 38.19N 90.44W
12/27/2008 E1.50 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER

SINCE 315 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND
SMALL CREEKS RISING JUST A BIT.

0508 PM TSTM WND GST SALEM 38.63N 88.95W
12/27/2008 M0.00 MPH MARION IL AWOS

AT THE SALEM AIRPORT...54 MPH.

0520 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW NOKOMIS 39.34N 89.34W
12/27/2008 M1.80 INCH MONTGOMERY IL PUBLIC

&&

TRUETT

Local storm report, Dec 27, 8:33 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ELLISVILLE              38.59N 90.59W
12/27/2008  M1.46 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0828 PM     HEAVY RAIN       AVISTON                 38.61N 89.61W
12/27/2008  M1.42 INCH       CLINTON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOEM FLOODING ON BACK ROADS.

&&

TRUETT

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 27, 6:45 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 5 more	14 hr
Dec 27, 9:15 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	5 days
Dec 28, 12:16 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Brown	7 days
Dec 28, 12:16 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Morgan, Pike	31 hr
Dec 28, 12:16 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Jersey	9 days
Dec 28, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	22 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Calhoun	22 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.